The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - As of October 10, 2025, the Department of Finance reported a cumulative total of $533.8  million (across 2024-25 and 2025-26) allocated through the control sections. (See text box titled, “Special Session Had Notable Budgetary Implications, ” in The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan for more information.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - To the extent that the administration cannot fully answer these questions by January  10,  2026, the report should outline the process for and time frame in which the questions will be answered. Inpatient Mental Health Beds Background Overview of CDCR Mental Health.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - The budget includes a one-time reduction of $25  million in 2024-25 and $10  million in 2025-26 to the General Fund backfill of the Restitution Fund, which primarily supports the Victim Compensation Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - In 2023-24, each county received their highest SB  678 grant award from the prior three fiscal years (2018-19, 2019-20, or 2020-21) due to concerns that grant awards would fluctuate for reasons unrelated to performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - Projected Savings of $30.5  Million in 2025-26 and $24.7  Million in 2026-27. The administration projects Proposition  47 savings to decline to $30.5  million in 2025-26 (which will be the first full fiscal year with Proposition  36 in effect) and $24.7  million in 2026-27 —representing an overall $70  million (74  percent) decline relative to 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - In fall 2019 (the year just before the pandemic), the gap in success rates between in ‑person and correspondence courses was 15  percentage points. The gap shrunk temporarily during the pandemic as success rates for in ‑person courses declined as a result of disruptions to in ‑person  programming.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913